Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 85.7%
World rank
15th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.44 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.5385 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Panama stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 85.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Panama peaked at 1.44 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5385 GPIA, in 2022.
Panama ranks 15th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8333 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9184 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 GPIA | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9412 GPIA | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6333 GPIA | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 0.75 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6538 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 1.23 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7059 GPIA | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.44 GPIA | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7778 GPIA | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 0.75 GPIA | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5385 GPIA | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +85.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9125 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8828 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8905 GPIA | 0.6333 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.7778 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7628 GPIA | 0.5385 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Panama was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5385 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Panama ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release